Port Richey draft budget includes 3% water and 4% sewer rate increases

Aug 28, 2026

City staff told council the draft utility budget anticipates a roughly 3% increase in water rates and a 4% increase in sewer rates for the next fiscal year, tied to the current rate ordinance.

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City staff said the utility fund draft contemplates modest rate increases as part of the FY 2026–27 plan: water rates would rise about 3% and sewer rates about 4% under the proposed figures.

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